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WATCH: Nike’s New Commercial, JUST DO IT, Narrated by Colin Kaepernick

September 5, 2018 villagechief 0

Kudos to Nike for featuring Colin Kapernick in a new ad that will air during the NFL’s opening game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. The ad features Kaepernick as narrator talking about dreams and goals. We see faces of everyday people as well as professional athletes accomplishing dreams. The ad features footage […]

Entertainment

Production Kicks Off for TV One’s “Rickey Smiley For Real”

September 3, 2018 villagechief 0

TV One recently announced that production is currently underway on season five of hit franchise RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, a one-hour docu-series featuring award-winning syndicated radio personality, host and stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley, as he tries to juggle his career and home life. This season premieres on Tuesday, October 30 at 8 p.m. ET/7C and […]

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Donald Trump Attacks Attorney General Jeff Sessions – Again

September 3, 2018 villagechief 0

Donald Trump once again revealed his privileged, elitist upbringing today when he attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions for allowing the Department of Justice to indict two Republican Congressmen who were his early supporters. “Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of […]

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Bishop Vashti McKenzie and Stellar Award-Winning Recording Artist Kurt Carr to Headline CBCF Annual Prayer Breakfast

September 3, 2018 villagechief 0

The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church’s first elected female bishop, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, and Stellar award-winning artist, Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr singers will headline the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.’s (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Prayer Breakfast on September 15, 2018. The event, presented by The Coca-Cola Company, while be held from […]

Entertainment

“A People’s Tribute to the Queen” Celebrating Aretha Franklin Will Be Held August 30 at Chene Park Detroit Amphitheatre

August 27, 2018 villagechief 0

DETROIT – More than 40 performing artists will salute the life and legacy of the Queen of Soul Aretha Louise Franklin during “A People’s Tribute to the Queen” event at Chene Park Amphitheatre in downtown Detroit on Thursday August 30, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. ET. Gates will open at 5:00 P.M. The […]

Commentary

Why Democrats Might Not Win in 2018

August 26, 2018 villagechief 0

The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt The Biblical book of Mark says one day Jesus and his Disciples were traveling in the City of Jericho where there was a man begging on the side of the street. When the man, who was blind, heard that Jesus was in town, the man cried out repeatedly, “Jesus, […]

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John McCain’s Climate Change Legacy

August 26, 2018 villagechief 0

By Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News – Among the many battles Sen. John McCain waged in his storied career, it is easy to overlook his fight for U.S. action on climate change. He wrote legislation that failed. He built a bipartisan coalition that crumbled. And when Congress came closest to passing a bill that embraced […]

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Howard University Appoints Donna Brazile as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy

August 23, 2018 villagechief 0

WASHINGTON – Howard University announces veteran political strategist and author Donna Brazile as the 2018-2019 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Brazile will develop and host a five-part lecture series to engage the Howard community on several subjects, including politics, voting, criminal justice reform, and civility. Brazile is the first […]

Entertainment

SHINE, an Entertaining Film About New York Salsa Music and Dance, also Addresses Gentrification

August 22, 2018 villagechief 0

SHINE, a new film that tells a story about New York Salsa dancers and also brings attention to the serious issue of gentrification, will be released in October. Shine is about two Puerto Rican brothers, Ralphi Matas (Jorge Burgos) and Junior (Gilbert Saldivar), from New York’s Spanish Harlem and the street’s best Salsa dancers, who […]